Since publication Taylor SwiftAhead of the re-recording in October 2023, Swifties have been on overdrive, dissecting every clue, symbol and outfit to discover when, where and how the singer will unveil her next album 'Taylor's Version'.

Taylor Swift herself hasn't explicitly confirmed "Reputation (Taylor's Version)," but fans are convinced she's been teasing since 2022.

An environment of anticipation "Reputation (Taylor Version)" has been building for years. When she attended the 2022 VMAs in a striking outfit reminiscent of her "Look What You Made Me Do" music video, many Swifties were anticipating an imminent announcement. Instead, Taylor surprised them with her new album, "Midnights."

The same scenario played out at the 2024 Grammys when she appeared in a black-and-white outfit — a hint that many believed was related to "Reputation." However, instead of announcing a reshoot, Taylor revealed her new project, "Department for Tortured Poets."

Despite these misguided guidelines, fans see a clear pattern in Swift's release schedule: two re-recordings in one year, followed by a new album. By this logic, skipping "Reputation (Taylor Version)" in 2024 makes sense.

One major clue, however, is that fans are targeting 2025 as the year for the much-anticipated reshoot - it's the Year of the Snake, a motif closely associated with the Reputation era.

As the new year begins, so does a new wave of theories. Although Swifties didn't have enough excitement during the second half of the 2024 Eras tour—fueled by the release of Taylor's new album—"Reputation" remained top of mind. Now that 2025 has arrived, fans are more certain than ever that the album's release is imminent, and a new theory predicts its imminent arrival.

While no official release date for "Reputation (Taylor's Version)" has been announced, eagle-eyed fans have put together a compelling case for February 16, 2025. The date originally gained attention when the "I Can See You" music video prominently featured a 2.16.

While February 2024 came and went without news, fans are now convinced that 2025 is the year - and the timing makes perfect sense. Releasing "Reputation (Taylor's Version)" during the Year of the Snake seems fitting for an album that embodied snake imagery throughout its era.

"Some of us have been saying this since 2022," joked one TikTok user, according to reports. Another fan rationalized: “We had 'Fearless' and 'Red' in 2021, then 'Speak Now' and '1989' in 2023, so 'Reputation' and 'Debut' make sense for 2025.

The Year of the Snake officially begins on January 29, 2025, leading some to predict a late January announcement. Others claim that Taylor could reveal the album on New Year's Day in honor of "New Year's Day," the closing track of Reputation.

Meanwhile, Reddit users are predicting that the long-awaited remake could drop on Friday, March 21, 2025, with an official announcement potentially coming on January 23, 2025. These dates aren't random — they're rooted in fan lore and Swift's storied history .

The dates 1/23 and 3/21 seem to be a clever homage to the iconic "1-2-3 let's go bitch!" chant that fans yell during the intro to "Delicate." This tradition began in 2018 on Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour, when a fan shouted the phrase during the intro of a song. The moment went viral and has since become a staple at Swift's concerts, continuing throughout her current Eras tour. If Swift were to announce the album on January 23rd, it would be a direct confirmation of this beloved fan tradition.

The release of "Reputation (Taylor's Version)" on March 21 would be another strategic move related to Swift's history. On March 21, 2020, the entire recording of the infamous 2016 phone conversation between Swift and Kanye West was leaked online. The conversation, which revolved around lyrics in West's song "Famous," revealed that Swift was never informed of the line "I made that bitch famous." This was confirmed by Swift, as she has always maintained her position that she was not given the full context of the song.

Given that "Reputation" was largely inspired by Swift's public spats with West and the media frenzy surrounding the incident, releasing a re-recorded album exactly five years after the leak would be a poetic statement. It would symbolize closure and reclaiming her narrative on her own terms.

Either way, fans are betting on the first half release of "Reputation (Taylor's Version)," followed by a re-recording of her debut album in the second half of the year. With Taylor's new film on the horizon and the possibility of a 12th studio album, 2025 is shaping up to be another monumental year for the Swifties.